Alongside High Roller recording artists High Spirits label mates Züül are one of the most promising acts of the new wave of American heavy metal bands. Following their debut album “Out of Time” and the limited edition 7" single “Howl of the Wolf” their new record “To the Frontlines” is going to take the metal scene by storm. It is their most potent effort by far. “We think it's better than the last one, we are excited that it's coming soon”, comments Züül's bassist Bob. “We feel like people are gonna like the album. It comes out way behind schedule but it was definitely worth the wait. It's called 'To The Frontlines' and consists of nine songs, cover art by our friend Brad Moore again.”

“To the Frontlines” (including a re-recorded version of the fantastic single B-Side “Skull Splitter”) is indeed a mighty fine album. Although Züül come from the United States of America, their style is very much based on classic European heavy metal. In the past, they have recorded cover versions of some obscure New Wave Of British Heavy Metal songs, e.g. “Over the Wall” by Badger and “On the Run” by Crucifixion (plus “High Treason” by Virtue for that matter).

On the new album Züül are strictly sticking to their original material though. Bob explains why: “We have done our fair share of covers. Songs by Virtue, Badger and Crucifixion for example. There were a few other good ones also, and some we talked about but never did. We stopped doing them when we became busy with our own stuff, but that's not to say we won't ever do some in the future, who knows?”

Although Züül are pretty well-known in some major US cities in the Midwest (St. Louis and Chicago for example), their main fan base is in Europe. Their second longplayer “To the Frontlines” is sure to make them even more friends on the continent.

What better way to celebrate High Roller Records' 250th release?

Züül are at the moment looking for more tour dates in Europe and will surely appear at some major festivals in the summer of 2013.

Matthias Mader

Tracklist:

1. Show No Mercy2. Guillotine3. In The Cellar4. Smoldering Nights5. Heavy Lover6. SkullSplitter7. Of The Fallen8. Bounty Land9. Waste Of Time